Water-elevator



J. M. OONNEL, OF NE'IVARK, OHIO.

WATER-ELEVATOR.

Speccaton of Letters Patent No. 31,008, dated January 1, 1861.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. M. OoNNnL, of Newark, `in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in )Vater-Drawers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and complete description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figures 1, and 2 are vertical sections, Fig. 3 is a view of the top with the cover removed, Fig. 4 is a detached section.

L ike letters denote like parts in the different views.

My improvement relates to the manner in which the water is discharged from the bucket, by means of raising the water spout, by foot, or hand power, and bringing it in contact with the bucket, a stem being attached to the interior of the spout, that opens the valve in the bottom of the bucket.

4In the figures A, represents the curb, of drawer; B, the cover hinged to the top of the curb.

I-I, is the bucket, raised or lowered by means of the rope D, attached to the bail, passing over the pulley E, which is turned by the crank F.

Gr, is the compression roller covered with india rubber, or its equivalent that presses against the rope D, the rope passing down into the rope boX K.

J, is an aperture board, or division, having a circular opening in it, of suflicient size, to permit the bucket to pass up as far as shown in Figs. 1, and 2, which keeps the lbucket steadily in place, the compression roller G, preventing it from slipping down.

M, is an adjustable spout, connected to the side of the curb, by hinges a, a, which permits it to be raised or lowered. To the upper end of the spout at N, Figs. 1, and 4, is secured the rod N', that passes through a slot R, shown in Fig. 4, around the brace n, and terminates in a handle, to which is connected the foot piece O, by means 0f which,

the spout can be raised or lowered, as shown in Fig. 4. Then the rod N, is up at L, which is its position when not in use, the spout is down parallel with the side of the curb, as indicated, but when it is desired to obtain water from the bucket; by depressing the handle the spout is raised, and the upper end is of suilicient width to extend under the bucket, as shown in Figs. 2, and 4. To the interior of the spout is attached the stem S, that comes in contact with the valve I), in the bottom of the bucket and forces it open, as shown in Fig. 4. lVith this arrangement more or less water can be obtained from the bucket, for the pressure `of the water in the bucket, would close the valve as soon as the spout was let down and by opening the valve to a greater or iess degree the quantity of water delivered in a given time can be regulated.

The slot R, through which the handle N',

passes, is in the same'side of the curb that the crank F, is, so that while the bucket is brought up with one hand, the spout can be raised with the other, or by placing the foot in the foot piece. It is designed also, when desired, instead of having one end of the rope pass down into the rope box, or chamber K, to have a bucket attached to that end, and have the spout of suilicient size, and with two stems, so arranged, as to open the valve of whichever bucket is raised..

I contemplate adjusting the shaft of the compression roller G, by set screws, if found necessary in practice.

What I claim as my improvement and delsire to secure by Letters Patent is,

The arrangement of means for actuating the spout (M), which is hinged to the curb as set forth, for operating the valve (P) and controlling the quantity and the flow of water, in connection with the aperture board (J) as and for the purposes described.

J. M. CONNEL Witnesses:

. J. BRAINERD,

S. H. MATHER. 

